No not quite. That would be polling. I am *not* suggesting polling. What I am suggesting is using a "Blocking Registration" pattern to handle this.
Basically you get Flex to make an HTTP request to say a servlet in your webserver. That http call will "hang". Since the player makes an http request on its own thread, this hang has no impact on the UI. Now when the event occurs the servlet releases the hung connection, which returns data and the result handler on the client fires and delivers the event to the UI. Viola. Effectively server-push but without the major issues of server-push or true client-pull. This design has been tested in basically some of the biggest financial services applications in the world. Dave Wolf Cynergy Systems, Inc. Macromedia Flex Alliance Partner http://www.cynergysystems.com Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office: 866-CYNERGY x85 --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Are you talking about the client repeatedly calling an HttpService via > a timer? > > While that is more straight forward to execute and rather rock solid, > I'm curious in what types of situations this is more scalable and has > better quality of service than "true" server push. > > Or perhaps you were referring to some form of Http streaming ala Ajax? > My understanding is that this was not possible in Flex. > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Wolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > This is a very elegant way to handle server-push. It solves a myriad > > of issues that "true" server-push has. It is more scalable, has > > better quality of service, etc. > > > > You just need a servlet programmer who knows how to write thread safe > > code. Do note that each client will then tie up an HTTP thread, so > > you may need to allocate more in your server. > > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of Matt Chotin > > > Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 10:45 AM > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] HTTPService timeout > > > > > > > > > > > > Currently HTTPService doesn't support a timeout on its own. > You'll need > > > to use your own mechanism with setInterval. > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
